Cuomo said the state appears to be flattening the curve of the outbreak, referring to a line chart that projects the growth in new cases over time. But he quickly added that the flattening would last only if people continue to adhere to social distancing guidelines.

"I don't think we return to normal. I don't think we return to yesterday," Cuomo said at a news conference in Albany. "I think if we're smart, we achieve a new normal."

The coronavirus has infected more than 432,400 people in the U.S., killing at least 14,808. Globally, the virus has infected more than 1,490,700 people and has killed at least 88,982.